Ukraine is a country in
Eastern Europe. It is the
second-largest country in Europe after
Russia, which
borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders
Belarus to the north;
Poland and
Slovakia to the west;
Hungary,
Romania and
Moldova to the southwest; and the
Black Sea and the
Sea of Azov to the south and southeast.
Kyiv is the nation's capital and
largest city, followed by
Kharkiv,
Odesa, and
Dnipro. Ukraine's
official language is
Ukrainian.
